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pineapple guava

n.
See feijoa.
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Noun1.pineapple guava - dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
feijoa, feijoa bush - South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit
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With fig, 'Fuyu' persimmon, loquat, myoga ginger, passion fruit, and pineapple guava just steps from their door, Hayashi has ample ingredients for making traditional Japanese dishes, and Koo has plenty to snack on.
Pineapple guava fruits exhibit considerable differences in their physio-chemical characteristics during harvest, even among fruit from the same cultivar, and these differences directly affect their post-harvest quality (Parra-Coronado & Fischer, 2013).
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Originated mainly from South and Central America, wild relatives of guava include Brazilian guava (Psidium guineense), Mountain guava (Psidium montanum), Strawberry or Cherry guava (Psidium cattleianum), Pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana) and Chilean guava (Ugni myricoides).
South America's familiarity with the cultivation of feijoas (pineapple guava), strawberry papayas and plantains perfectly positions the continent to supply the 52 million Hispanics currently in the United States - a population that the U.S.
The feijoa, also known as pineapple guava or guavasteen, is an evergreen shrub or small tree which produces small, tasty fruit in late summer and early fall (Weston, 2010; Gutierrez et al., 2008; Ruberto and Tringali 2004; Cangahuala et al., 2009; Gilman and Watson 1993).
This disease can be detected concomitantly in some pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana L.) and citrus (Citrus sinensis L.) orchards in hot regions.
The genera Accara and Feijoa (= Acca, Pineapple Guava) were formerly included in Psidium.Fadi Allafi /Kh.
The varietal, no-carbohydrate, no-calorie, unsweetened, organic White Iced Tea collection includes: Orange Blossom, Kiwi Pear Decaf, Vanilla Coconut, Pineapple Guava and Honeydew Melon.
Feijoa sellowiana--Guava, Feijoa, Pineapple Guava *
The four "delicious plus nutritious" flavors are Mango Peach, Guava Berry, Mango Pineapple Guava and Guava Cranberry.